AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

SMBs shift to more agile performance management

SMBs in South Africa increasingly recognise that traditional approaches to performance management no longer meet their needs in a world of digital transformation and hybrid working models, so traditional performance reviews are thus starting to give way to more agile,...

Intel AI platforms accelerate Microsoft Phi-3 GenAI models

Intel has validated and optimised its AI product portfolio across client, edge and data centre for several of Microsoft's Phi-3 family of open models. The Phi-3 family of small, open models can run on lower-compute hardware, be more easily fine-tuned to meet specific...

Project professionals must take a global view to stay relevant

South African project professionals will be increasingly required to build consideration for global events into their strategies and planned outcomes if they are to ensure that they remain relevant in an age that is changing at a pace that challenges society. This is...

Voice and text interactions will soon supplement customer surveys

By 2025, 60% of organisations with voice of the customer (VoC) programs will supplement traditional surveys by analyzing voice and text interactions with customers, according to Gartner. Business and CX leaders will continue to seek ways to diminish reliance on...

Esports titles selected for high school championships

The growth of esports starts at school level. Schools are the breeding ground where champions are fashioned by schools that have the interest of learners at heart. So it is not surprising to see that the entire Protea Esports Team that participated in International...

Massive increase in spend by top semiconductor buyers

The semiconductor shortage and the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)’ production in 2021, but the top 10 OEMs increased their chip spending by 25,2% and accounted for 42,1% of the total market, according to preliminary results...

Louise Taute appointed as southern Africa MD of Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced the appointment of Louise Taute as MD for the southern Africa region. In her role, Taute will assist with the local management of the Westcon-Comstor business to help the global and regional executive drive sales,...

Vodacom revenue growth underpinned by services

Vodacom group revenue grew 6,4% to R26,7-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2021. Group service revenue was up 5,3%, supported by sustained demand for connectivity and growth in new services such as financial services. In South Africa, service revenue grew...

Water flowed on Mars for longer than we thought

Mars once rippled with rivers and ponds billions of years ago, providing a potential habitat for microbial life. As the planet’s atmosphere thinned over time, that water evaporated, leaving the frozen desert world that NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) studies...

Global power outages impacted 350m people in 2021

Major power outages impacted at least 350 million people - more than 4% of the global population - last year as new power supply challenges have emerged on top of more traditional ones, according to a new report by IHS Markit. The report, entitled Are We Entering an...

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Gold Fields visibility improved by IsoMetrix

Mining company, Gold Fields has commissioned local technology company, IsoMetrix, to implement an encompassing health, safety and environment solution at its South Deep Mine near Westonaria.  Up to now, South Deep’s HSE management has been addressed with various...

Botswana Innovation Hub rolls out SAP

As part of the Botswana government’s strategic goal to diversify the country’s economy, Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) was founded to encourage innovative business. Through the development and operation of a science and technology park, BIH aims to assist the...

AccTech implements Microsoft for Iemas

Financial services provider Iemas Financial Services (Co-operative) has chosen Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 as the ERP platform as part of its modernisation project. Local Microsoft Gold Certified partner AccTech Systems has been commissioned to deploy the solution. As...

New Philips monitor offers ultra-HD display

MMD, the brand license partner for Philips Monitors, has launched the new Philips 4K UltraClear UHD display. The ultra-HD display boasts a resolution of 3 840 x 2 160 pixels: four times as many pixels as full HD. On the entertainment front, viewers can stream movies,...

Jasco Power provides UPSes, AVRs for DTT

Jasco Power is playing a significant role in South Africa’s migration to digital terrestrial television (DTT), providing the failover and protection needed for the new enabling equipment being installed nationally by Sentech. The UPSes designed, manufactured,...

Fake DHL notifications spread malware

One of the most common methods for distributing PC malware is the use of e-mail spam messages that pose as tracking notifications from popular delivery companies such as DHL Express, FedEx or UPS. The reason for this popularity is the malware’s effectiveness. Most of...

Tips on employing a big data solution

Since its public introduction in 2008 by Nature Publishing Group editors, the term “big data” has become a buzz-word across the industry, says Dmitry Aleshin, head of Endpoint Protection, deputy CTO (Products), Kaspersky Lab. Although this technology still remains...

Kyocera win BLI awards

Kyocera Document Solutions is delighted to announce that the European Buyer’s Laboratory (BLI) Summer 2014 Pick of the Year award'has been given to the ECOSYS M6026cidn / M6526cidn 26ppm A4 colour MFPs for the third time in this segment, alongside the Highly...

Potential protection against Hacienda

A group of journalists has reported the existence of the "Hacienda" spy program. According to this report, five western intelligence agencies are using the Hacienda software to identify vulnerable servers across the world in order to control them and use them for...

Organisational change is way forward for IT

If IT is ever going to have a shot at closing the gap between itself and its customers then there needs to be a fundamental shift from a technological mind set to business mind set, says Kerry Evans, MD Africa at Quintica. At the recent SMEXA event in Johannesburg,...

Java Developer at ABSA Bank

Java developer with 6 years minimum experience.c#sql.netbanking systems knowledge object orientated dev environment. please do send me your updated cv to [Email Address Removed] Desired Skills: Java Programming Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Banking Learn...

Senior Business Analyst

Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Business Analyst specializing in SAP. Bring your seasoned expertise to the forefront, translating business requirements into effective SAP solutions. Leverage your comprehensive understanding of SAP modules to optimize...

Developer – C# / React (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...

Software Developer II

"Wanted: Software Developer with a knack for coding and a love for numbers! Join our bank and help us turn algorithms into 'algorhythms'!" Key Roles & Responsibilities: Provide Maintenance and support of software in environments of accountability.Develop unit and...

Software Support Engineer T1

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

Automation Tester – Western Cape Bellville

We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team on a Hybrid basis in Cape Town (Essential to be available to work in Cape Town) Works autonomously and acts as a senior providing professional advice, managing and/or coordinating the work of...

Java Developer at ABSA Bank – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Java developer with 6 years minimum experience.c#sql.netbanking systems knowledge object orientated dev environment. please do send me your updated cv to [Email Address Removed] Desired Skills: Java Programming Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Banking Learn...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Business Analyst specializing in SAP. Bring your seasoned expertise to the forefront, translating business requirements into effective SAP solutions. Leverage your comprehensive understanding of SAP modules to optimize...

Software Developer II – Gauteng Johannesburg

"Wanted: Software Developer with a knack for coding and a love for numbers! Join our bank and help us turn algorithms into 'algorhythms'!" Key Roles & Responsibilities: Provide Maintenance and support of software in environments of accountability.Develop unit and...

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